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Just about every week, we bring you the Words of the Week. Which word from 2019 will listeners vote to make Talk the Talk‘s Word of the Year? And which words did we miss?
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Again we open the Mailbag and answer our listeners’ questions.
- What do lisps sound like in languages without the ‘th’ sound?
- How do gender-neutral terms work in languages with gendered pronouns?
- Do languages get more efficient over time?
- One-third looks
Language and culture are tightly bound. Or are they?
Many speakers of the Australian language Dalabon are shifting to Kriol. But the two languages function in very different ways. Will speakers be able to translate relevant concepts over, despite linguistic …
If you speak a language besides English, you know that there are some idioms that English is missing, or just doesn’t do as well. We want to hear them on this episode of Talk the Talk.
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Which words, phrases, and pronunciations are unique to your family?
We often talk about languages, dialects, and even our own personal ideolects, but for most of us, home is where language starts. So what it’s doing at your place?
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THUH alien, or THEE alien?
It all depends on whether the next word starts with a vowel sound or a consonant sound. At least that’s the story. But one researcher is finding a lot of speakers are doing something very …
Love learning languages? You’ll want to check out the Fluent Show, where Lindsay Williams and Kerstin Cable talk about language acquisition. We just had a big chat with them, and you’ll want to listen in!
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What happens when you take a language and put it on an island?
That’s what’s happened on Palmerston Island, one of the most isolated places on earth. And one linguist, Dr Rachel Hendery, has learned some fascinating things about …
Metaphors are powerful. But what happens when you mix them?
Will you come out looking like a rose? Or will you be opening Pandora’s box of worms?
We’re talking to Dr Kari Sullivan, author of a new book about …
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